Tryout Process Essay

I. Introduction
a. Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi shared her qualities to succeed in life, “Focus, discipline, hard work, goal setting and, of course the thrill of finally achieving your goals.” These are all qualities people must acquire to join an Olympic team.
b. The Olympics is a summer and winter sporting event that dates back to 776 B.C.
c. Events can range from figure skating to rugby and boxing to tennis
d. According to Staff there’s over 50 events to compete in
e. Getting onto an Olympic team can take years of training to make it to the tryout process, and hard work to make it through
II. Body
a. Training
i. To start off, before someone even thinks about the Olympics they have to start in a particular sport at the earliest

Diet
i. Outside of training athletes need to uphold a proper diet.
1. The average Olympic athlete consumes around 1.1 million calories a year
2. That’s 3 Christmas meals a day
3. Some athletes may need to consider eating after working out to replenish muscles, and make up for the calories burned
c. Tryout Process
i. Next, in order to get onto an Olympic team one must make it through the tryout process
1. Some tryouts take place at the highest level of competition
2. Eliminations are tough and final; no second chances
3. However many tryouts differ and change from year to year
4. One way to assure a spot on a team is to pass a series of tests
a. For example finish a swim in under 2 minutes and 30 seconds
b. Other tests are scored using points and the athlete with the highest points is selected
5. According to Grassie in gymnastics, a three-member Olympic selection committee decides who is “medal worthy” and who isn’t
6. Some coaches look for athletes who can not only deal with the physical pain but can mentally handle the stress
d. Regulations
i. Finally, in order to get onto an Olympic team an athlete must meet all of the regulations
1. An athlete must be at least 16 to compete on a team after that there is no upper age